linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 Resend 2/3] regulator: Add support for S2MPA01 regulator

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Date:	Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:39:05 +0000
From:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:	Sachin Kamat <sachin.kamat@...aro.org>
Cc:	Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, broonie@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 Resend 2/3] regulator: Add support for S2MPA01
 regulator

> > >> >> Add support for S2MPA01 voltage and current regulator.
> > >>
> > >> >> +
> > >> >> +struct s2mpa01_info {
> > >> >> +     struct regulator_dev *rdev[S2MPA01_REGULATOR_MAX];
> > >> >
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> >
> > >> > It seems that s2mpa01_info->rdev is not used anywhere, except as return
> > >> > value of devm_regulator_register. I think you can remove it completely.
> > >>
> > >> Yes. I will send a follow up patch for this.
> > >
> > > Let's not break things and fix them up later. Fix it in this patch.
> > 
> > Nothing is broken in this patch. What is suggested is just a code cleanup.
> > I did not want to disturb the existing patch set as it is already reviewed
> > and ready for merging. Anyway I can re-spin with this suggested change.
> > 
> > >
> > >> > Beside that, can this driver be merged into existing s2mps11 regulator
> > >> > driver?
> > >>
> > >> Haven't analyzed this yet. Will look into the possibility of consolidation
> > >> later.
> > >
> > > As above. If consolidation is possible it should be take care of in
> > > the first instance.
> > 
> > I need to analyze and see if this is really possible and the extent of
> > re-usability.
> > If possible, this might take a while for me before I start
> > implementing it. Considering
> > that this patch set is now over 2 months old and consolidations do
> > happen subsequently
> > I request you to queue this patch set in its current form (with the
> > above change if you
> > deem it necessary to be part of current patch set).
> 
> I think the suggestion above should be fixed-up.
> 
> Whether to consider consolidation or not is Mark's decision.

Oh, Mark (the maintainer) isn't on CC? I think this is a mistake.

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